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Thomas Edison was one of the greatest inventors and entrepreneurs of the Gilded Age, bringing forth great changes in our society many years ago. Some may be wondering why someone would say this, primarily knowing Edison as the inventor of the modern day lightbulb, but there is more to the inventor than meets the eye upon further examination. Entrepreneurs are defined by the Edison Innovation Foundation as “agents of change”, who create products and services for the world, thus creating massive…

Philosopher’s Stone Throughout history and especially throughout the Middle Ages the craft of alchemy has been very popular. The purpose and end goal of alchemy is to be able to turn simple metals like tin and lead into pure gold. Another reason as to why it is significant is because it allows the alchemist to be immortal. There have been many different legends that tell of immortality, such as the fountain of youth that was sought after by Spanish conquistadors. Among these many…

station. It's stocked with coloring pages and crayons, to keep the little ones occupied wihle you relax and enjoy your meal. Feel free to take some supplies to an outside table, or even take some sheets home with you. Rep your co-op with a retro tin lunch tote! These sturdy lunchboxes are colorfully printed with an all-over design featuring the Co+op Explorers logo, characters and fun fruits and veggies. The custom lunchboxes are durable, practical and eye-catching, with a metal latch and…

consumption. Though Indium is a valuable resource in today’s society, the consequences of processing and disposing of this element poses an overall threat to the environment. Through an expensive process called ‘smelting,’ Indium is extracted through Zinc, Tin, Lead and Copper ores. Aside from knowing the origin of this metal, the key to further comprehending the…

switched positions. We couldn't save the plane, we're in the Pacific now. It's up to Louie, Mac, and me now. Louie and Mac sorted the supplies we have: -some coins -watches (that don't work) -flare gun -two canvas case air pumps -sea dye -half-pint tins of water -a brass mirror -set of pliers with a built-in screwdriver -spool of fishing line -set of fishhooks -several bitter chocolate bars The supplies aren't the best, but it can work to our advantage. The brass mirror can be used to…

Germination is the process by which a plant grows out from a seed. The most common example is the sprouting from a seed of an angiosperm, a flowering plant, or a gymnosperm that are seed-bearing plants. For a seed to germinate, few external conditions are in need to be met as well as internal conditions of the seed such as its dormancy, viability and its vitality to sprout. When these internal conditions are met, the external conditions at the time of seed germination plays a big role. First of…

influence of politicians, and from the music that originated in the South. To help depict the American South, we can use literature and films that we have watched in class, such as; Mandingo, Gone with the Wind, To Kill a Mockingbird, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Color Purple, Gods Little Acre, Tomorrow, Jezebel, The Littlest Rebel and with the special focus on O Brother Where Art Thou. This film will help capture and reflect southern culture to those not accustomed to the ways of southern society…

Analytical essay of ”Jesse” This analytical essay will examine Joy Boothe’s short story ”Jesse”. The short story is based on Joy Boothe’s own life and how she named her first son. The main focus of the story is the narrators life and her fight with the family norms as the granny is a racist, while the narrator is not. Hence, the theme might be racism and segregation. The story is split into different parts and takes place in Alabama over the course of 22 years. It begins while the narrator is…

In Madame Bovary you can find many literary themes and variations in syntax and diction. In this essay you’ll see the comparisons Between Davis’ Interpretation of a passage from the book, and Marx-Aveling’s Interpretation. Davis’s interpretation of the passage uses a lot of loose and compound sentence structure; Marx’s Interpretation uses a variety of syntax and diction ranging from parallel syntax structure to abstract diction. In this paper you will see the similarities and differences between…

In 1914 Australian men went out to sign up for war many not knowing what they were signing up for. The Australian troops had a tough life on the Western Front as they had to face horrid conditions not only fighting and risking lives for their country but living in places where you get bad trench conditions including trench foot and fever, have pests which bring diseases and steal your food, have health problems and not able to treat them as there isn’t much aid for everyone to be treated. The…